A FRESH APPROACH
Members of Rotary Clubs are ordinary people who give their time helping others to help themselves; locally, nationally and internationally.
We believe it's an enjoyable activity
We therefore arrange plenty of social events as well as fund raising and hands-on projects.
Join us at our weekly meetings
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Explore our website - Discover what we do.
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Recent Xmas Raffle Raised £2,055
Distributed to
Solent Mind & Salvation Army
Thank you for taking part and being so generous
We also Donated an additional £1750 to local schools
£350 was donated to each of five local primary schools
to help disadvantaged children aged 4-7.
The funds were used in various way including:
Christmas hampers, books, presents and visits to online pantomimes.
thus giving them a little extra joy at Christmas.
Welcome to 7 new members.
Sally Randall ‘I am really looking forward to being an Associate Member of the Rotary, everyone has made me feel very welcome. Hopeful for the New Year when normal service can resume...
Martin Crawford Minister of The Salvation Army, previously an IT & Admin Specialist for the RAF. Enjoys most sport (some playing), watching movies and old TV comedy classics.”
Debbie King is no stranger to helping in the community, she has a background in the care sector, and her skills will be of help to Rotary as and when her work allows.
Chris Schulter is the latest member to join us, he is a professor of economics, who between working in France and Germany, has been a Rotary supporter for many years.
John Evett has a background in Health and Safety, he also became a member in January this year Welcome John.
Ruth LeLion and Peter Green have been staunch Associate Members of the Rotary Club of Southampton West for many years. They have now become full members.
Brave New World
We Meet Weekly With Online ZOOM MEETINGS
Every TUESDAY at 2pm
You are Welcome to Join us
For details
Contact:- John Parkhouse Tel 02380 908 434
Email:-
Speaker's Corner
Join our meetings to listen to the interesting and inspiring talks given each month.
NEXT SPEAKER
January 19th:- Alex Hughes
'Tales from South America'
RECENT SPEAKERS
Dec Mike Storr
RC Carlton Masters of Mirth'
Dec. Michelle Sherwood
Working with vulnerable people.
Nov Mandy Wiltshire
Helping people with mental health issues.
Nov:- Jeremy Prescott
Poppy; the Miracle flower from Flanders
Oct:- Ruth LeLion
National Portrait Gallery.
Sept:- Roy Romsey
Romsey Abbey Stained Glass windows.
The December 70s Club QUIZ NIGHT
was an Evening of Convivial Hilarity
Graphics by Roy Romsey
Join us at the next 70s Club NIGHT
Tuesday 1st June 2021
GLOBAL REACH
1.2 million members in 31,000 Rotary Clubs worldwide achieve enormous benefits for mankind.
Rotary members have collectively raised over £350 million specifically to eradicate Polio worldwide, the fund has been added to by WHO and the Gates Foundation. Rotary have also organised medical teams to perform a million free cataract eye operations in the developing world.
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2 out of 3 Polio Viruses Eradicated
WIPED OUT
worldwide
Charities
Time for Change
Collect your loose change
in a Jar for one year.
It will Help Rotary help others.
Encourage your friends to join in.
Together we can do great things.
Success
A recent
VIRTUAL RAFFLE
raised £800
for the Piam Brown Children's Cancer Ward
Southampton
Thank you for your Support
Rotary Helping in the Community
'Thank You' Banners
Raise £2,100 for NHS
Handmade Banners by New Rotarian Pete Green
attracts £1,760:00 in sales plus £340 donations
A brilliant idea.
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Rotary helping in the community
STAY SMART - STAY APART
Book This Date
The Rotary Club
of Southampton West
is planning another
Fabulous
40's Extravaganza
at the The Concorde
Eastleigh.
Sunday 20th June
2021
Featuring
and other Stars
Click the above to see and sample last year's event.
Turn up your sound - sit back and enjoy
PURPLE for POLIO PLUS
5,000 crocus corms have been planted in local schools in recognition of Rotary's Purple4Polio campaign to eradicate Polio worldwide.
Purple is the colour of the dye put onto children's fingers who have been vaccinated
When the campaign started there were 350,000 cases detected annually:
that number has now been reduced to just 50 cases in two countries
PURPLE for POLIO PLUS
All Work No Play...
One of the many attractions of being a Rotary member, is that of fun-raising and fundraising- they feature in equal amounts.
A programme of social activities ranging from theatre visits and pub boules, to evenings of International cuisine and quiz nights, all of which are regular events. Click here for MORE...
VISIT US
The Rotary Club of Southampton West
a small, friendly,
mixed-gender group of 29 members.
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Weekly ZOOM Meetings
TUESDAYS
2:00 pm
For details call John
Tel 023 80 908 434